Marquinhos will miss 10 days – Al-Ittihad

Paris (AFP)

Brazilian Marquinhos, captain of Paris Saint-Germain, will miss his team’s two upcoming matches against Monaco in the French Football League on Friday and against Newcastle in the English Champions League on Tuesday due to a knee injury he suffered while participating with the Brazilian national team, according to what his club reported.
Saint-Germain explained in a press statement, “After suffering a minor injury to the right hamstring, Marquinhos is undergoing treatment for 10 days.”
The 29-year-old defender came off during Brazil’s match against Argentina in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which the Brazilians lost 0-1.
The two matches are extremely important for Saint-Germain, as the first confrontation brings it together with one of its most prominent title chasers, as the French capital club leads the standings with 27 points compared to 24 points for the emirate team, while the second will be against Newcastle, in light of an intense struggle over the two qualification tickets to the second round. Regarding the sixth “iron” group, where German Borussia Dortmund occupies the top of the standings with seven points, ahead of Saint-Germain II (6), AC Milan III (5), and Newcastle IV (4), two rounds before the end of the first round.
Saint-Germain previously confirmed, on Thursday, that its 17-year-old midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, who “suffered a moderately severe sprain in his right ankle” during France’s match against Gibraltar (14-0) in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, is undergoing treatment until the holiday. “Winter.”